In the early 1990s two popular animated shows came out that were created by Tom Ruegger, “presented by” Steven Spielberg, had some of the same voice actors*, and which tried to bring back the same style of slapstick comedy that classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons were famous for. These two shows were Tiny…
In 1993, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park hit theaters. I just re-watched that movie a few weeks ago, and my goodness, it has aged well. What a perfect blockbuster. I do consider it Spielberg’s best. What makes that such a good movie, though? Obviously, an engaging story, likable characters, groundbreaking special effects, and a fabulous sense…
Baddie – Teenagers, they’re just too tempting. Lesson – If you’re a teenager in Amity, you probably shouldn’t swim. Ever. Jaws | Jaws 2 | Jaws 3 | Jaws 4 In our continuing theme of Shark Summer, we move from the classic Jaws to the slightly-less-classic Jaws 2. I made a post on good old Reddit, and the second…
Baddie – Rogue shark. Lesson – Sometimes, nature operates outside your control. Jaws | Jaws 2 | Jaws 3 | Jaws 4 A monstrous shark terrorizes the fictional Amity Island resort town, prompting a full-fledged hunt before the deaths start accruing. Hey guys, Shark Week stars Sunday! Get pumped! To celebrate, I’m reviewing all of the Jaws films. Jaws…
I took last week off, so you get two (2!) reviews today. While you were all gorging yourselves on turkey, I was looking deep into the heart and soul of America. Pay attention, supervillains, because I discovered two things that this country really, really loves: Abraham Lincoln and old, crappy video games (which you will…
